> The function of a street is to serve as a platform for building wealth
> the function of a road is to connect productive places
Is your house located on a street or a road? If it's on a street... how is wealth being built? And how is it not connecting productive places (your home to your office) ? And how is connecting productive places not building wealth?
This concept just doesn't make sense. Roads and streets are synonyms. Yes, I get that they have different definitions, but separating their usage actually leads to more problems than solutions.
"Make sure you look both ways when you cross the street." - So, I don't need to look both ways before crossing the road?
"There are so many potholes on the road." - So, are there none on the street?
"I think I will be late to work because of all the road works on the way." - So there's no works being done on the street?
"Kids, don't play in the street!" - Gotcha, we will just play in the road.
"No street level parking." - OK, but can I park on the road?
> If it's on a street... how is wealth being built?
It's tax revenue, aka wealth, for the city. That counts for homes and businesses.
> And how is it not connecting productive places (your home to your office)?
The main purpose of a street is access to the productive places which is different from a road. The main purpose of a road is connecting two areas with productive places, usually attached to streets. A street has businesses or homes lining it, a road should not.
> but separating their usage actually leads to more problems than solutions.
No it doesn't. You want transportation to be fast and efficient and you want streets to be safe and accessible.
> Roads and streets are synonyms.
No, they're similar but are designed for different things. My smartphone and my laptop are both computers but we call them different things because their uses are different.
> The function of a street is to serve as a platform for building wealth
> the function of a road is to connect productive places
Is your house located on a street or a road? If it's on a street... how is wealth being built? And how is it not connecting productive places (your home to your office) ? And how is connecting productive places not building wealth?
This concept just doesn't make sense. Roads and streets are synonyms. Yes, I get that they have different definitions, but separating their usage actually leads to more problems than solutions.
"Make sure you look both ways when you cross the street." - So, I don't need to look both ways before crossing the road?
"There are so many potholes on the road." - So, are there none on the street?
"I think I will be late to work because of all the road works on the way." - So there's no works being done on the street?
"Kids, don't play in the street!" - Gotcha, we will just play in the road.
"No street level parking." - OK, but can I park on the road?